More than 500 kg of horse, cattle meat sealed near Batumi market
"The meat is sealed and has been disposed of under the supervision of the agency inspection team", says the agency. Photo: National Food Agency.
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The National Food Agency of Georgia has found more than 500 kg of horse and cattle meat of unknown origin near the Batumi produce market in the Georgian Black Sea region of Adjara.
The meat is sealed and has been disposed of under the supervision of the agency inspection team", says the agency.
The agency says that following the law, cattle must be slaughtered at a slaughterhouse and the meat must have certain documents of approval before sale.
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